Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-02

AGENT, and the new volunteer whom Clinch
had suggested would he found among the
stable men. The nearest Justice of the
peace was ten miles away, and Hale had
TO abandon even his hope of being sworn
in rs a deputy constable. This introduce
tiou of q common and ilhterate Ostler into
the party on equal terms with himself did
not add to his satisfaction, and a remark
from RlwlinS seemed to complete his EN-
barassmeut.
''Ie had mighty narrer escape down
there Just now, - said that gentleman con-
tidentially, as Hale buckled his saddle
girths.
Il thought, as we were not supposed to
defend ourselves, there was no danger"
said Hale scornfully.
oh, don't mean them road agents.
But him.
"Who?"
KERNEL Clinch. You list ez good as
allowed he hadn't any grit ="
Whatever | said, suppose | am re-
Sponsiblc for it, answered Hale haught-
lily.
That's what gifts me-" was the imper-
turhable reply. He's the hest shot in
Southern California, and hez let daylight
through dozen chaps afore now for half
what you said. y
"Iudeedr'
'HuwSumevcr, continued Rawlins.
philoSophically, ''ez he's concluded to 20
with We instead of for ye, you're likely to
| hey vour ideas on this matter carried out
up to the handle. He'll make short work
] - - I Al. 4
/ is an airy young Teller from Frisco, who
hez took to the road lately, Clinch he2
GOT personal grudge asin him from :
quarrel over draw poker"
This was the last blow 10 Hale's idea
crusade Here waS-an honest, respect
able citizen-engaged rs simple accessory
to lawless vendetta originating at gam
bling table, When the first shock wa!
over that grim philosophy which is the re
action of all imaginative and sensitive ma
lures came to his aid. He felt better
oddly enough he began to be conscious tina
:. he was thinking and acting like his com
panionS. With this feeling a vague sym
pathv, heretofore absent, family shOwet
itself in their actions. The Sharpe's riff
put into his hands by the stableman wa
accompanied by a familiar word of suggeS
ton rs to an equal. which he was ashame,
to find hattered him. He was able to con
time the conversation with Rawlins NOR
/, CoOlly.
Then You suspect who is the LEADER
Only on gineral principles. There wa
a finer touch, so 10 speak, in this Yer roh
herv that wasn't in the old-tashiOned style
: Down in my country they he'd crude idea
about them things-used to strip the pas
, sengers of everything, includin' thei
clothes. They say that at the station hC
tells. when the coaches came in, the folk
: used to stand round with blankets to wra
up the passengers 81 eZ not Ia skecr tn
. wimmcn. Thar's story that the drive
+ and express manager drove up one da
with only copy of the Atty CdIto,n
wrapped around 'em; but thin, adde
Rawlins grimly, there was folks ez sal
the hull story was only an advertisement
got up for the IHy.'
Times mp
Are you ready, gentlemen" said Col
? Clinch.
Hale started. He had forgotten his wifi
, and family at Eagles Court, ten mile
p away. They would he alarmed at his at
sencc, would perhaps hear some exaggel
: ated version of the stage coach robbery an
fear the worst.
-, is there any way could send line t
Eagles Court before daybreak?' he aske
D eagerly.
, The station was already drained OF ii
. spare men and horses The undenOminate
passenger stepped forward and offered
take il himself when his business, whic
= he would dispatch rs quickly as possible
: was concluded.
/ That amt a bad idea, said Clinch, re
tiectivelv. for eli yer hurry you II hea
? 'rm oil in case they scent Us, and try
, double back ON the North ridge. They
, tight Shy OF the trail il they see anybod
on it. and one mans As good rs dozen.
might have been that one man, and Ia
his opportunity Tor action but Tor his ras
, proposal, but it was too late to Withdraw
now. He hastily Scribbled a few lines I
his wife on sheet OF the station paper
handed it to the man, and took his plaC
in the little cavalcade rs it filed SILENT
down the roaC.